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BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 47, 期 7, 页码 643-649出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(99)00171-7
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alcoholism; gene expression; SLC6A4; serotonin transporters; SPECT; beta-CIT
Background: Genetic variation of the promoter for the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene has been associated with its functional capacity, In vitro, carriers of a short allele (s-carriers) of the 5-HTT promoter display significant reduction? in 5-HTT capacity. Dysfunction of 5-HTT has been observed in alcoholic individuals. We assessed whether the allelic constitution of the 5-HTT gene is associated with reduced serotonin transporter availability among alcoholic individuals, Methods: We genotyped the 5-HTT promoter region and measured the availability of serotonin transporter protein with [I-123]beta-CIT SPECT in the raphe area in 14 abstinent male alcoholic subjects and 8 age-matched control subjects of European American descent. Results: Among control subjects, the ratio of in vivo 5-HTT availability for 11-homozygous individuals relative to s-carriers was comparable to serotonin uptake ratios measured in vitro. There was a significant interaction of diagnosis and 5-HTT promoter genotype on 5-HTT availability (p < .01), Among controls, 11-homozygous individuals displayed a significant increase as compared with s-carriers. The availability of raphe 5-HTT was significantly reduced in 11-homozygous alcoholic individuals and was negatively correlated with their amount of alcohol consumption. Among s-carriers, 5-HTT availability did nor differ significantly between control and alcoholic subjects. Conclusions: Our preliminary findings suggest an association between 5-HTT allelic constitution and in vivo measurements of human serotonin transporter availability, and a potentially selective susceptibility of 11-homozygous individuals to the neurotoxic effects of chronic excessive alcohol consumption.
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